Written Question · S1W-28338 · Session 1
From what budget the costs for Scottish Parliament and local government elections are met.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive from what budget the costs for Scottish Parliament and local government elections are met.
The answer
Scottish parliamentary elections are reserved. The cost of administering local government elections is met from local authorities' own budgets. The Scottish Executive is meeting the costs associated with the local government element of training for elections staff and publicity and voter awareness campaigns in the run up to the elections in May 2003.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-28338 by reference.